Bay City has the biggest St. Patrick's Day celebrations around, and the BARC races are a huge draw. 2023 was their 50th year, so it was definitely a good time … MORE
Bay City has the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations around, and the BARC races are a huge draw. 2023 was their 50th year, so it was definitely a good time to come take part.
I did the Irish Double, which is the 8K followed an hour later by a 5K. Since I had a long run scheduled for my marathon buildup, I just kept going in between events and made sure to come back to the 5K start in time. The 5K was delayed a bit due to so many people still needing to get their bibs, and I heard this was an issue in years past. The extra time in the corral just was more time to fellowship with the other runners I knew who also made this part of their running calendar. I did well enough to earn an age-group Leprechaun bobblehead prize–one that looks mighty fine in my display back home!
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Lucky Leprechaun in the Irish Double
Bay City has the biggest St. Patrick's Day celebrations around, and the BARC races are a huge draw. 2023 was their 50th year, so it was definitely a good time … MORE
Bay City has the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations around, and the BARC races are a huge draw. 2023 was their 50th year, so it was definitely a good time to come take part.
I did the Irish Double, which is the 8K followed an hour later by a 5K. Since I had a long run scheduled for my marathon buildup, I just kept going in between events and made sure to come back to the 5K start in time. The 5K was delayed a bit due to so many people still needing to get their bibs, and I heard this was an issue in years past. The extra time in the corral just was more time to fellowship with the other runners I knew who also made this part of their running calendar. I did well enough to earn an age-group Leprechaun bobblehead prize–one that looks mighty fine in my display back home!